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Quiz about Christies The Sittaford Mystery

Christie's "The Sittaford Mystery" Quiz

Emily Trefusis wants to prove her fiancé James Pearson didn't kill Captain Trevelyan. She's assisted by journalist Charles Enderby and Inspector Narracott. Spoilers ahead!

A multiple-choice quiz by wardcogge. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
wardcogge

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,486

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
231

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 20

1. What did the Willetts and their four guests play at Sittaford House? Hint

Blind man's buff

Bridge

Table-turning

Hide-and-seek

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Question 2 of 20

2. What was the murder weapon? Hint

Green baize tube

Poisoned dart

Syringe

Rifle

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Question 3 of 20

3. Under whose name and address did Captain Trevelyan win three novels? Hint

Mrs Jennifer Gardner

Major John Edward Burnaby

Robert Henry Evans

Mrs J. Belling

4. She was "fat and excitable, and so voluble that there was nothing to be done but to listen patiently until such time as the stream of conversation should dry up." Who is described this way? Hint

Mrs Belling

Miss Percehouse

Mrs Curtis

Mrs Gardner

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Question 5 of 20

5. What was the approximate amount of Captain Trevelyan's estate, according to Mr Kirkwood? Hint

£20.000

£90.000

£5.000

£300.000

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Question 6 of 20

6. Where did Mr and Mrs Gardner live? Hint

The Nook, Wimbledon

Hazelmoor, Exhampton

Cottage 5, Sittaford

The Laurels, Exeter

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Question 7 of 20

7. Which author of detective fiction did Charles want to interview for the "Daily Wire"? Hint

Agatha Christie

Arthur Conan Doyle

Dorothy Sayers

Ngaio Marsh

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Question 8 of 20

8. Who could only grunt or say "ah" while his wife was doing most of the talking? Hint

Martin Dering

Mr Evans

Mr Curtis

Robert Gardner

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Question 9 of 20

9. Mr Rycroft collected books on several subjects. Which wasn't one of them? Hint

Archeology

Ornithology

Criminology

Occult phenomena

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Question 10 of 20

10. Here are four statements about Mr Garfield. Which is untrue? Hint

He liked cats better than dogs

He was a bachelor

His first name was Ronald

His aunt bullied him

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Question 11 of 20

11. What did Emily pretend to forget at Sittaford House and later again at Robert Gardner's house? Hint

Purse

Glasses

Gloves

Hat

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Question 12 of 20

12. Who "borrowed" money from his firm without its knowledge? Hint

Major Burnaby

James Pearson

Brian Pearson

Martin Dering

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Question 13 of 20

13. Where did the Willetts really live before they came to England? Hint

Australia

New York

South Africa

India

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Question 14 of 20

14. In which chapter did a sleuth find out that Brian Pearson wasn't in New South Wales but in England? Hint

27 Narracott Acts

22 Nocturnal Adventures of Charles

11 Emily Sets to Work

18 Emily Visits Sittaford House

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Question 15 of 20

15. How did Major Burnaby lose a lot of money? Hint

Gambling on horses

He had to support an illegitimate child

He was blackmailed

Buying rotten shares

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Question 16 of 20

16. What did Inspector Narracott prove by sending two wireless messages to a boat on its way to New York? Hint

Jennifer Gardner was Mr Garfield's niece

Mrs Willett's real name was Mrs Johnson

Robert Gardner had an affair with Nurse Davis

Martin Dering's alibi was false

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Question 17 of 20

17. Where did Emily find Captain Trevelyan's snow boots? Hint

At the Three Crowns

In the cupboard at Hazelmoor

In the chimney at Hazelmoor

In Pixie's Cave

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Question 18 of 20

18. How late approximately was the murder really committed? Hint

5.45 PM

4.25 PM

5.25 PM

4.45 PM

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Question 19 of 20

19. What was Mr Duke's secret? Hint

He was an Ex-Chief-Inspector of Scotland Yard

He had been in prison for armed robbery

He had a new identity after testifying in a murder case

He was Cpt Trevelyan's nephew

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Question 20 of 20

20. "What's a woman anyway? Less than the dust." Who said this? Hint

Cpt Trevelyan, quoted by Evans

Cpt Wyatt

Mr Curtis

Emily Trefusis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did the Willetts and their four guests play at Sittaford House?

Answer: Table-turning

This is a type of séance in which people put their hands on a table and try to find contact with a ghost. It's comparable to the Ouija board.

2. What was the murder weapon?

Answer: Green baize tube

This tube was lying along the bottom of the door to keep the draught out. It was used as an efficient type of sandbag.

3. Under whose name and address did Captain Trevelyan win three novels?

Answer: Robert Henry Evans

Captain Trevelyan believed that the commoner your name and address were the more likely you were to get a prize. He also won £5000 under the name and address of Major Burnaby, which was Burnaby's motive to kill Trevelyan.

4. She was "fat and excitable, and so voluble that there was nothing to be done but to listen patiently until such time as the stream of conversation should dry up." Who is described this way?

Answer: Mrs Belling

She was the licensed proprietor of the Three Crowns. Her daughter Rebecca married Evans.

5. What was the approximate amount of Captain Trevelyan's estate, according to Mr Kirkwood?

Answer: £90.000

Mr Kirkwood was Captain Trevelyan's solicitor. Apart from £100 for his servant Evans his property was to be divided equally among four people: his sister Jennifer Gardner, his nephew James Pearson, his niece Sylvia Bering and his nephew Brian Pearson.

6. Where did Mr and Mrs Gardner live?

Answer: The Laurels, Exeter

Jennifer Gardner was Captain Trevelyan's sister. Her husband Robert was an invalid.

7. Which author of detective fiction did Charles want to interview for the "Daily Wire"?

Answer: Arthur Conan Doyle

In chapter 11 Charles said he would like to get opinions of Sir Oliver Lodge and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about the séance business. These two were really interested in spiritism. "The Sittaford Mystery" contains several references to Doyle's "The Hound of the Baskervilles": the escaped convict from Dartmoor Prison, the naturalist and the suggestion of occult phenomena.

8. Who could only grunt or say "ah" while his wife was doing most of the talking?

Answer: Mr Curtis

When she was gone for a moment Mr Curtis said, "Women talk a lot. And half of the time they don't know the truth of what they're talking about."

9. Mr Rycroft collected books on several subjects. Which wasn't one of them?

Answer: Archeology

Mr Rycroft is one of the funniest characters in the book. He was a naturalist and believed in spiritualism. He was a member of the Psychical Research Society. The Society for Psychical Research still exists today.

10. Here are four statements about Mr Garfield. Which is untrue?

Answer: He liked cats better than dogs

His aunt, Miss Percehouse, had five cats. In the first chapter Mr Garfield said: "I think it's just the kind of thing old maids grow into. I hate the brutes."

11. What did Emily pretend to forget at Sittaford House and later again at Robert Gardner's house?

Answer: Gloves

She does this to have an excuse to come back and spy. The first time she hears Mrs Willett say, "Will tonight ever come?" The second time she sees Robert Gardner and Nurse Davis holding hands.

12. Who "borrowed" money from his firm without its knowledge?

Answer: James Pearson

His solicitor Dacres explains this to Emily in chapter 20. It makes things look worse for James as a murder suspect.

13. Where did the Willetts really live before they came to England?

Answer: Australia

They said they were from South Africa, but they lied. They came to England to help Violet's father escape from Dartmoor Prison.

14. In which chapter did a sleuth find out that Brian Pearson wasn't in New South Wales but in England?

Answer: 22 Nocturnal Adventures of Charles

Charles saw Violet Willett and Brian Pearson in a secret meeting at night. They were engaged, and came from Australia to Devon to help Violet's father escape from Dartmoor Prison.

15. How did Major Burnaby lose a lot of money?

Answer: Buying rotten shares

"For in common with most retired army men the Major was attracted by a high rate of interest rather than a modest percentage coupled with safety." He invested in oil wells and diamond mines.

16. What did Inspector Narracott prove by sending two wireless messages to a boat on its way to New York?

Answer: Martin Dering's alibi was false

He sent these messages to Mr Rosenkraun, Dering's American publisher, on the Gargantua. Rosenkraun believed that Dering lied about his whereabouts because his wife was watching him for divorce proceedings.

17. Where did Emily find Captain Trevelyan's snow boots?

Answer: In the chimney at Hazelmoor

Major Burnaby hid these in the chimney because he didn't want the investigators to notice that the second pair of skis in the cupboard was the wrong size.

18. How late approximately was the murder really committed?

Answer: 5.45 PM

At 5.25 PM the "ghost" announced that Cpt Trevelyan was murdered, but he was really still alive. Then Major Burnaby skied to Exhampton in ten minutes to kill him.

19. What was Mr Duke's secret?

Answer: He was an Ex-Chief-Inspector of Scotland Yard

Emily noticed that Inspector Narracott visited Mr Duke more than once, and he didn't want to tell her why.

20. "What's a woman anyway? Less than the dust." Who said this?

Answer: Emily Trefusis

Emily said this in the final chapter to console Charles after she turned down his marriage proposal. She still loved James Pearson in spite of his weaknesses.

Source: Author wardcogge

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